Good stuff people....Keep em coming, and I will do my best to keep it updated and as accurate as possible.

I thought this thread would go over pretty well, guess I was wrong. I'll let it gracefully fall into the abyss.

No need to get depressed!

I've got:
1. Akai GX4000D r2r tape
2. Dual 505-2 currently with Shure M95 (after M97xe died on me ) ->plugged in to a crappy Onkyo receiver
3. Lenco L75 with AT440mla plugged to Nad 3020. This sounds sweet!
4. Technics Sl-5 with P30 sitting in it.-> Old Pro-ject phonobox-> Ibasso D2 boa. Office rig.
5. Got a Pro-ject rpm1 sitting on a shelf.

Are the abowe classifies as mid-fi?

Cheers!

Rega P3-24.

Not trying to hijack, but since I'm here: Considering adding a TTPSU power supply. Anyone using a TTPSU and what do you think?

I picked up a Pioneer PL-460 (turntable) from a new/used audio dealer in my hometown about 18 months ago. It came with a Signet TK2Ep cartridge, with an Audio-Technica replacement stylus.

I haven't been able to find much on either the turntable or the cartridge/stylus. I've seen talk on the internet about the Signet TK1E, TK3E and so on, but never discussion of the TK2Ep. Always skipped over.

Currently, the turntable is connected to a mid-90s 2-channel JVC Receiver. I use this receiver with my Rotel cd player too and tend to listen via vintage Mission speakers (cd or vinyl) or headphones (cd). Unfortunately, for vinyl, the level of surface noise this turntable set-up produces makes listening via headphone basically unbearable. Oddly, there is no such problem with speakers, which sound fantastic.

I'm planning on purchasing a Grado Black, or better, stylus in the near future and, perhaps, a dedicated phono preamp also. Overall, I'm content with the basic set-up, since I'm listening mostly to 1980s rock (Talking Heads, the Police, and Pat Benetar) or current lo-fi and indie records.

I recently bought, and had repaired, a B&O 4004 turntable with an MMC 20EN cartridge. My cost, about $250, new cost unknown. It sounds wonderful.

Tuner is a Kenwood KT-8300, bought used for $20. It sounds wonderful too, but is a bit cranky to tune on a station.

Laz

Bought a Rega P1 and a Pro-Ject wallmount at a demo sale a few weeks ago, and within the last week added 130 LPs to my dusted off collection.

A white P3-24 with PSU is sailing up into the pipe, so currently spinning on the nice sounding but beat-wobbly P1 (possibly dirty power), saving coins and researching carts. Maybe Benz Micro Ace, maybe Dyna 10x5... suggestions be taken into consideration.

Thomas

Sweet. I have a Technics 1200MKII also.

Technics SL-J33 turntable here

it rarely sees use *shrug*

Project Debut III

the technics sp10 mk2 was less than 1000
technics sp-15
the denon dp series, not the dp-100
thorens series 125, 126 perhaps the 124
EMT 927??
garrard 301/401

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I would put all the listed above in the high end thread. Granted when they were new, they were certainly less then $1000 but accounting for inflation they would be a LOT more today.

This does make one think about the whole cost vs performance deal. For me I think vintage TTs are still the way to go when seeking the most for the $$$. Yes they can be a bit of work and tend to not always be as user friendly as brand spankin new ones,but in the end I think it's worth the extra effort.

No,
these TT's cost less than 1000.
it's good for the people to know that the best TT's cost less than 1000 USD.

I'm happily using a Rega P1 with a Denon DL-160 cart.

AR-XA/Grado Black
AR-XB/Shure M91ED